What is making me insane: Mercury in Retrograde

Right now, until Sunday, Mercury is in retrograde.  And I am a Virgo.  That means my ruling planet looks like it's going backwards (due to the Earth's and Mercury's orbits) and my world, especially where communication and technology are concerned, is going BANANAS.  The other area that usually goes all out of whack is travel but it has not been shaken up by this phenomena. 

So far, my internet at home has crashed and burned and my phone was the latest victim.  I got a wireless router and it does not connect so my dreams of proancing around with my laptop have been dashed, but also, I can't connect to the internet at all!  I gave up entirely last night and put the dumb router thing away and went back to wasting time in a static position.

My phone has not been charging properly so they made me do a factory reset...and even though my information was supposed to have been backed up, it wasn't and into LaLa Land went loads of contacts, apps, and delightful ring tones. 

I have been following the advice of my favorites, the Astro Twins and tying up loose ends and getting clear on what I want for the future.  Moving forward has become a primary focus in not only my career but in my personal life.  I have gotten rededicated to my 33 before 34 list, decided to change up my social activities a bit and am still (in fits and starts) getting rid of clothes, books, and junk that have been clogging up my home forever.  But Sunday cannot come soon enough!  I'm hoping that with a new phone battery and hopefully some more help with my computer and of course, a planetary realignment, things can get going.